Corset



Patented Nov. 29; 1921.

E. THOMPSON.

CORSET.

APPLICATION man SEPT-28, 1920.

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CORSET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented'Nov. 29, 1921.

Application filed September 28, 1920. Serial No. 413,26.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELLA THOMPSON, a citizen of the United States, residin at Chicago, in the county of Cook and tate of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Corsets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to corsets and similar appliances, and its object is to produce an article of this kind which can be worn without discomfort, the usual metal stays or other stifiening means having been eliminated from the main body of the appliance, and the structure being such that a snug fit is obtained, together with such a degree of elasticity that the appliance yields freely to the motions of those parts of the wearers body around which it fits.

The object stated is attained by means of a novel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed, and in order that the same may be better understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is an elevation of the corset, and

Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are enlarged sectional views on the lines 2-2, 33 and 44, respectively, of Fig. 1.

Referring specifically to the drawing, the appliance is made in halves which are similar in contour and construction, in view of which a description of one sufiices for both. The two halves or sections are connected at the back by being laced together, and a similar connection is provided for the front.

Each section has its main body portion made up of elastic tapes 5 running horizontally and spaced vertically, they being connected at their ends to front and rear portions which are composed of strips of elastic woven. material which stretches under tension. Those strips run horizontally and they are sewed together at their longitudinal edges to form a continuous sheet of elastic material.- The strips of the front portion are denoted by the reference character 6, and those of the rear portion by the reference character 7.

The front strips 6 are connected to a front edge member 8 provided with inserted stiffening members 9, and eyes 10 for the lace 11 by which the connection between the two sections of the corset is made in front. The rear strips 7 are connected to a rear edge member 12 having inserted stiffening members 13 and eyes 14 for the lace 15 bywhich the connection between the two sections of the corset is made at the back.

The tapes 5 forming the main body of each section of the corset are covered on the outside by a ruching 16, the ribbons or strips of which the latter is composed running parallel to the tapes and being sewed together at their longitudinal edges, and also to the tapes, and to the strips 6 and 7 where the latter are joined to the tapes, said strips however being left uncovered.

A corset constructed as hereinbefore described can be worn with the greatest degree of comfort, as it yieldsfreely to the move'-' ments of the body, and at the same time it fits well, and supports the form to obtain the shape desired. The corset is also light and airy, due to the spacing of the tapes 5 forming the main body of the corset.

I claim:

A corset section composed of a main body portion consisting of elastic tapes running horizontally and spaced vertically, elastic front and rear portions to which the tapes are connected at their ends, front and rear edge members connected to said front and rear portions respectively, and a loose lining for one side of the aforesaid tapes, said covering being composed of strips which run parallel to the tapes and are connected at their longitudinal edges and also to the tapes, and the ends of said strips being connected to the aforesaid front and rear portions at their junction with the tapes.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

ELLA THOMPSON. 

